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| name = So Romantic |
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| type = studio |
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| artist = [[Evelyn "Champagne" King]] |
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| cover = Soromanticalbums.jpeg |
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| released = October 16, 1984 |
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| recorded = 1984 |
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| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]<br/>[[Dance-pop]]<br/>[[Quiet storm]] |
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| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[dance-pop]] |
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| This album = '''''So Romantic''''' <br> (1984) |
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⚫ | '''''So Romantic''''' is the seventh [[Album#Studio|studio album]] by American singer [[Evelyn "Champagne" King]], released on October 16, 1984, by [[RCA Records]]. It was produced by Clif Magness, [[Glen Ballard]], [[Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers|Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers]], [[Hawk Wolinski|Hawk]], [[Jimmy Douglass]], and [[The System (band)|the System]]. |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>{{Allmusic |class=album |id=42354 |tab=review |label=''So Romantic'' > review |first=Justin |last=Kantor |accessdate=2012-08-01}}</ref> |
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⚫ | '''''So Romantic''''' is the seventh |
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⚫ | The album peaked at No. 38 on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart. It featured the hit singles "Just for the Night", "I'm So Romantic", "Out of Control", "Give Me One Reason", and "Till Midnight". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2014 by Funky Town Grooves Records. |
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==History== |
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⚫ | The album peaked at |
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==Critical reception== |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web|last=Kantor|first=Justin|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/so-romantic-mw0000650360|title=So Romantic – Evelyn "Champagne" King|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=27 June 2020}}</ref> |
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In a retrospective review for [[AllMusic]], critic Justin Kantor wrote of the album, "the overall sound is very solid with an adept mixture of live instrumentation and synthesizers. With King's bold vocals atop them, the songs on ''So Romantic'' make it one of her strongest '80s albums."<ref name=AllMusic/> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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{{Track listing |
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| headline = Side one |
| headline = Side one |
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| writing_credits = yes |
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| title1 = Show Me (Don't Tell Me) |
| title1 = Show Me (Don't Tell Me) |
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| writer1 = [[Glen Ballard]], [[Clif Magness]] |
| writer1 = [[Glen Ballard]], [[Clif Magness]] |
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| headline = Side two |
| headline = Side two |
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| writing_credits = yes |
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| title6 = Out of Control |
| title6 = Out of Control |
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| writer6 = [[Jimmy Douglass]], Eugene Jackson |
| writer6 = [[Jimmy Douglass]], Eugene Jackson |
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| length7 = 4:59 |
| length7 = 4:59 |
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| title8 = I'm So Romantic |
| title8 = I'm So Romantic |
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| writer8 = [[Mic Murphy]], [[David Frank ( |
| writer8 = [[Mic Murphy]], [[David Frank (musician)|David Frank]] |
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| length8 = 5:16 |
| length8 = 5:16 |
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| title9 = So in Love |
| title9 = So in Love |
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{{Track listing |
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| headline = 2014 Remastered Bonus Tracks |
| headline = 2014 Remastered Bonus Tracks |
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| writing_credits = no |
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| title10 = Till Midnight |
| title10 = Till Midnight |
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| note10 = 12 inch Remixed Version |
| note10 = 12 inch Remixed Version |
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==Charts== |
==Charts== |
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!Chart (1984) |
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!Peak<br><ref name="allmusic">{{cite |
! Peak<br><ref name="allmusic">{{cite magazine|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p93992/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=US Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref> |
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|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' Top LPs]] |
| U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' Top LPs]] |
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|align="center"|203 |
| align="center"| 203 |
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|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|Top Black LPs]] |
| U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|Top Black LPs]] |
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|align="center"|38 |
| align="center"| 38 |
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| rowspan="2"|1985 |
| rowspan="2"| 1985 |
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| align="left"| "Out of Control" |
| align="left"| "Out of Control" |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{discogs master|139066}} |
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* ''[http://www.discogs.com/Evelyn-Champagne-King-So-Romantic/master/139066 So Romantic]'' at [[Discogs]] |
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[[Category:1984 albums]] |
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[[Category:Evelyn "Champagne" King albums]] |
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[[Category:Albums produced by Glen Ballard]] |
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[[Category:Albums produced by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers]] |
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[[Category:RCA Records albums]] |
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[[Category:Quiet storm albums]] |
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Released | October 16, 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Pop, dance-pop | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Hawk, Jimmy Douglass, The System | |||
Evelyn "Champagne" King chronology | ||||
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So Romantic is the seventh studio album by American singer Evelyn "Champagne" King, released on October 16, 1984, by RCA Records. It was produced by Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Hawk, Jimmy Douglass, and the System.
The album peaked at No. 38 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It featured the hit singles "Just for the Night", "I'm So Romantic", "Out of Control", "Give Me One Reason", and "Till Midnight". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2014 by Funky Town Grooves Records.
Critical reception
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Justin Kantor wrote of the album, "the overall sound is very solid with an adept mixture of live instrumentation and synthesizers. With King's bold vocals atop them, the songs on So Romantic make it one of her strongest '80s albums."[1]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Show Me (Don't Tell Me)" | Glen Ballard, Clif Magness | 4:42 |
2. | "Heartbreaker" | Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken | 5:00 |
3. | "Till Midnight" | Keithen Carter, Bruce Gaitsch | 5:01 |
4. | "Just for the Night" | Keithen Carter, Pat Leonard, Bruce Gaitsch | 4:45 |
5. | "Give Me One Reason" | Glen Ballard, Clif Magness | 3:58 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Out of Control" | Jimmy Douglass, Eugene Jackson | 5:30 |
7. | "Talking in My Sleep" | Evelyn "Champagne" King, Clarence Robert Brice | 4:59 |
8. | "I'm So Romantic" | Mic Murphy, David Frank | 5:16 |
9. | "So in Love" | Mic Murphy, David Frank | 4:08 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Till Midnight" (12 inch Remixed Version) | 5:21 |
11. | "Till Midnight" (Dub Version) | 6:31 |
12. | "Till Midnight" (Acapella) | 0:55 |
13. | "Out of Control" (12 inch Remixed Version) | 5:49 |
14. | "Out of Control" (Vocal Dub Version) | 6:39 |
15. | "Just for the Night" (7 inch Version) | 3:34 |
16. | "Just for the Night" (TV Instrumental) | 4:44 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (1984) | Peak [2] |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 203 |
U.S. Billboard Top Black LPs | 38 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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1984 | "Just for the Night" | 107 | 16 | 45 |
1985 | "Out of Control" | — | 54 | 14 |
"Till Midnight" | — | 57 | — |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kantor, Justin. "So Romantic – Evelyn "Champagne" King". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
External links
[edit]- So Romantic at Discogs (list of releases)